A bit of a fun fact, the first Vikings win against the Ravens came in 1998 and the second one came in 2009. Both of Minnesota’s two best seasons in the last 20 years featured victories against the NFL’s other purple team.

The 33-31 win for the Vikings was one of the most exciting of the ’09 season. Minnesota held a 17-point fourth quarter lead, but Joe Flacco and the Ravens caught fire and went on a 21-3 run over a span of five minutes to take a 31-30 lead over the Vikings who were attempting to go 6-0.

Ryan Longwell converted his fourth field goal of the day to give Minnesota a 33-31 lead with less than two minutes to play. Flacco drove the Ravens down the field again, all the way to the Vikes’ 26-yard line. Baltimore looked to have the upset in hand, but Steven Hauschka’s 44-yard field goal attempt sailed just left of the uprights.